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U.S. Marines invade Grenada; 30 Soviet advisers captured BRIDGETOWN. Barbados pre-dawn operation "com- Soviet advisers and about 600 (AP) — Nearly 2,000 U.S. pletely successful." Cubans were captured. Marines and Army parat- He said 1.900 Marines and Jamaica was one of the six roopers invaded Marxist-ruled Army Ranger paratroopers had island nations contributing Grenada in an airborne strike seized the two main airports on troops to the invasion force and Tuesday, clashing with Grena- the mountainous. 21-mile-k>ng Prime Minister Edward Seaga dian troops and armed Cuban island. told the Jamaican Partianient in workers. At least two American mili- Kingston he had received a re- The US. forces, ordered to tary men were killed and 20 port it noonsayingi2Cubanshad protect some 1 ,000 Americans wounded in the initial fighting, been killed and 22 captured. He on the tiny eastern Caribbean according to VS. administra- also said three civilians were PCS »RfA island and "restore democ- tion and congressional sources killed and the allied forces had racy" there, were followed by in Washington. They also re- seized a large quantity of Soviet- 300 soldiers from six Caribbe- ported three members of made arms at the new airport This Defense Department photo shows the layout of an nations. Grenada's 1,200-man armed Point Salines Airfield on Grenada. President Reagan called tfie forces were killed, and that 30 See page 6 (tatttfitntt Saily (fcmjma Vol. LXXXVII No. 34 The University of Connecticut Wednesday, October 26. 1983 Some reactions to the invasion of Grenada; Ford applauds Weicker and Pell blame Reagan Congress disagrees NEW LONDON (AP)—Former President Gerald WASHINGTON (AP) - The Reagan administration WASHINGTON (AP)—Congress split sharply Tues- Ford applauded the American invasion of Grenada on must bear part of the blame for the situation in day over the U.S. invasion of Grenada with some mem- Tuesday, saying the United States "had to draw the line Grenada that led to the decision to send American bers hailing President Reagan's move as necessary to some place" with Communist influence in the Carib- troops there, Sens. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. and Clai- protect American citizens, while critics said it smacked bean. borne Pell said Tuesday. of gunboat diplomacy. "I'm very supportive of the decision to move in cooperation with five or six other Caribbean nations to Pell, D-R.l., and Weicker, R.-Conn., said the Reagan "One day we've got the number of Marine deaths make sure that foreign lives and property are protec- administration helped set the stage for the crisis in which shocked us all. and the next day we find we are ted in Grenada," Ford said. the Carribean nation last June, when Reagan failed to invading Grenada," said Sen. Lawton Chiles, D-Fla. "Are "It was forthright. It was the right action," he said at a meet with Grenada's prime minister, Maurice Bish- we looking for a war we can win?" news conference at the Coast Guard Academy. op. Ford said the United States has to consider that its Supporters of Reagan's decision urged him to limit own national security could have been jeopardized by Bishop was killed this month after his government the role of U.S. troops to protecting the 1,000 American recent activities in Grenada, including the building of a was overthrown by forces with even closer ties to civilians on the Caribbean island and then bring Amer- military runway with suspected Soviet and Cuban as- Cuba and the Soviets. ican forces speedily home. sistance and last week's government coup by mili- "I would suggest to you if the dialogue had taken tary leaders. place in June, we wouldn't be in this posture today." "Our hope is to have our forces out very quickly, just "In my opinion we could not tolerate a further ex- Weicker said following a briefing by Secretary of State as soon as we can and as quickly as we can restore a pansion of Cuban influence in the Caribbean," Ford George Schultz and Defense Secretary Caspar semblance of order." said Sen. Charles Percy, R-lll., said. Weinberger. chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Beirut death toll reaches 216 Reagan to adress the nation WASHINGTON (AIM — President Reagan will address the Marines ordered 'shoot to kill" nation Thursday night on events in Lebanon and Grenada, the BEIRUT (AP)—US. Marines French spokesman Lt. Col. The Marines remaining and White House announced Tuesday. were ordered into sand-bagged Phillipe DeLongeaux said 38 the 300 new troops were or- A brief statement said Reagan was canceling plans to travel bunkers Tuesday and told to French troops were killed, 15 dered to their highest state of to Dallas and Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday to appear at a "shoot to kill" anyone approach- wounded, and 20 were missing alert and reporters were told political fundraiser and address a women's forum. ing their camp after three trucks in the bombing at a French to get into bunkers or leave the The speech, from the Oval Office, is scheduled for S p in. that officials feared might be command post seconds after area after suspicious trucks filled with explosives drove the attack on the Americans. were seen around the airport. nearby. The Pentagon said the death toll from Sunday's terrorist Security in Beirut bombing of a U.S. Marine com- Inside: mand post rose to 216. The bodies of 197 already were deemed inadequate undergoing processing and • School of Engineering receives $600,000 for identification in Frankfurt, WASHINGTON (AP) — The first of the Marines injured in the new computers West Germany before being Beirut bombing came back to America on Tuesday as the ad- Page 4 flown to Dover Air Force Base ministration dispatched its top officials to explain why their barracks was so easily penetrated. • Preview of Musica Nova in Delaware. No date has been Page 7 set. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger briefed the Senate The suicide strike was car- Armed Services Committee in a closed session and chairman • Ziesing Brothers Book Emporium - the ried out by a man driving a John Tower emerged saying "It is the consensus of the commit- place to find books truck packed with a ton of ex- tee that security was not adequate." Page 13 plosives. It was the bloodiest "Quite clearly, every security measure was not taken," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. D-Mass. • Women's Soccer beats Boston College attack against the US. military Page 20 since Vietnam. Secretary of State George Shultz told a news conference that The Marine commander. security in Beirut was not as tight as officials would like because Col. Timothy Geraghty, told the Marines were at an operating airport. reporters more bodies were "Naturally you make decisions that involve some sort ol still in the rubble. About 70 balance between security risks on one hand and what it takes for Weather Americans were injured, many an airport to operate on the other," Shultz said. "I think that cer- Chance of rain today, with temperatures bet- of whom are being treated in tainly in the light of this terrible tragedy that balance needs to be ween 45-50. Tonight will be clear and cool, with military hospitals in West Ger- shifted and the emphasis on security will have to be heightened temperatures in the low 30s. many, Italy and Cyprus. very significantly." Letters To the Editor ©orawcttnit Jatljj (Eampus Let's trust Russia? Vol. LXXXV1I No. 34 Wednesday, October 26, 1983 To the Editor students who are atleast inves- I would like to comment on Jim tigating their interests. How Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames Peron's letter and his commen- much research went into his Managing Editor Susanne Dowden tary "Did You Hear Something?" commentary? For example, he Business Manager Ilene Feldman which appeared in the Daily claims that creationism Asst. Managing Editor Barbara Zambelli Campus on Oct 20. I missed the advocates not only want to take Office Manager Lois McLean commentary that Mr. Peron men- over the school system, "But this Advertising Manager Uz Gracia is not their final goal, what they Senior Writer 7 Erica Joseph tioned in his letter, but one state- News Steve Geissler. Bill Hanrahan. Brian Dion ment in his letter is especially really want is to elevate mys- ticism above science. They want Assignments Aimee Hartnett. |ohn Paradis amusing. He wrote, "As someone Sports Bob D'Aprile, Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon who advocates unilateral disar- faith to surpass reason. They Arts Tom Homer, Marie Gallo-Hall mament, removing U. S. missiles want to cripple our ability to Features Carol Carangelo, Doug Clement and troops from Europe, and think." Well, on that last point Mr. Wire Andrea Williams, Laura Lovely, Scott Stickles ending military aid. I was sur- Peron does not have much r<x)m Copy Jim Peron, Uz Hayes, Seth Skydel prised to find out I'm advocating to criticize. Reason is not all there Photography Charles Hisey, George Edwards. John Metaxas nuclear war." Well, I am not sur- is in this world. Certainly, nuclear Ad Production Manager ........ Lisa Gagnon prised that Mr. Peron is sur- weapons were produced by Asst Ad Production Manager |amie Speer minds and not mysticism. If Asst. Ad Manager Kim Tran prised. His letter and Classified Ad Manager Linda Coupe commentary show no evidence Peron's only complaint is that faith wants to surpass reason Office Manger's Assistant Debbie Fink of research or critical thought. Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh. Diana Nome. Rob Grower. I do not think that Mr.